Myth-Busting Bullying: Why Kids Do Such Mean Things

September 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Do you ever stop to consider why kids do and say such mean things to each other? Most parents I talk with about this question shrug their shoulders and reply, ‘I don’t’ know” and dismiss them as ‘mean kids.’

If you’ve been following this series, you know the bully is not the ‘bad guy.’ I find when you simplify things to their most basic and most essential, you discover there are two underlying causes to the bullying problem. I share these with you in the last two videos (each less than 5 minutes) of my series.

Here is the next to last one:

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Why Reducing Your Stress is Important to Your Family

May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

First of all, thank you to all of you who shared with me what most upsets and causes you stress. I am using your feedback to help me design the class.

This week has been interesting as I’ve been preparing my upcoming class “De-Stress Your Life for Parents.” At first, I thought I didn’t have that much to say. But, as the week has progressed, I realize I have a LOT to share with you about this important topic.

You see, I am quite an expert on stress as I have wrestled with it myself in my own life. Time pressures and commitments…this is probably my biggest one. Needless worry about my health, my family at times.

Along the way, I’ve discovered and developed insights and strategies that have made a big difference. I’d love to share these with you so you can free yourself and enjoy your life more.

Be sure to note: The teleclass is this next Monday, May 6. Even if you can’t be on the call live, you can still sign up and get all the information in the recording and handout.

If you’re ready to take action to de-stress your life, I’d love to have you join us!

Click here to sign-up and get more info.

Happy trails!

To your Joyous Family!

Connie

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New Video: “Why Reducing Your Stress is Important to Your Family”

Your stress affects not only you. It affects everyone in your family.

I know you care deeply about your family or you wouldn’t be receiving my emails and you wouldn’t even be taking the time to read this one email. You have a lot of other things you could be doing, yet you choose to do this right now.

In today’s short video, I share with you 3 important ways your family feels the effects of your stress.

I invite you to watch it now and then commit to make May the month to learn, develop, and implement skills and strategies to reduce your stress – now.

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What Can Happen When You Make Your Family a Priority

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

As you know, I’m passionate about the importance of making our families a priority. One of the things you may be asking yourself is, “My family is always a priority. I think about them all the time. What more do I need to do?”

Here is a story to inspire you:

Isabel Parlett and her husband Peter decided to take my first – ever Joyous Parenting Training in 2008. They had concerns and challenges with their passionate, powerful, sensitive son. Over the last 4 years and a few additional private coaching sessions later, a lot of wonderful changes have occurred.

I recently saw Isabel with her son, and they obviously share a profoundly close, trusting relationship with one another. I felt delighted to see their happiness and comfort with one another.

Yet now their son will soon be a teen with a whole new range of possible challenges and concerns before them.

Deeply committed to be the best mom she can be with her son, Isabel is always seeking new perspectives and insights in how to nurture her son’s Emotional Wholeness. While on a family vacation last August, Isabel decided to make an even deeper commitment to her family and to take action based on this decision.

A couple of days ago I asked her what, if anything, had changed or improved from this choice she made a few months ago. This is what she shared with me…

“While I am not able to knock off work every day, I do it more often than not.

Having more time for family has taken a lot of stress off of me, and is helping me feel like I’m doing a better job as a mom. I’ve been able to keep the house running more smoothly (meals planned and made, laundry done), and take on projects like helping our son research and apply to middle schools for next year.

While we aren’t perfect, our family is having more relaxed and happy time together. Instead of feeling cranky and irritated, we can hang out and enjoy each other’s company.”

I find Isabel’s story inspiring, both because of her courage and commitment to be a great mom and the power of making a few small changes in how we live our lives.

Imagine if you felt less stressed, more organized, and were enjoying more fun hang out time with your family. What difference would that make for you? For your child” For your family?

All that is required is a choice to truly make your family a priority and to find small, concrete actions you can do to make that happen.

I’ve created my ” Nurture Your Family Retreat” to help you do just that, and it’s F.REE – my new year’s gift to you! It’s this Saturday morning so you have to act now if you want to be a part of this event.

Click here now to sign up: http://www.joyousfamily.com/2013-planning-retreat/

If you’re hesitating, ask yourself, “Do I want my interactions with my child and my partner to be the same way as they are now next year in 2014? How much precious time and joyous, loving experiences will you miss if you wait?

It is so easy to settle for what is familiar even if it’s stressful and not fun, even if it’s hurting you and your child. The truth is you and your child desire and deserve more than that.

Perhaps many areas of your life are working just fine and you feel happy most of the time. But what about those difficult, complicated, emotionally painful times? What difference would it make in your life if your could improve those concerns and frustrations?

This retreat is my gift to you to help you step out of the unfun parts of your life and into the increased joyousness that is possible for you.

Treat yourself today! Go here to sign-up: http://www.joyousfamily.com/2013-planning-retreat/

The retreat begins this Saturday morning, January 19 at 11am Eastern Time. If you absolutely can’t rearrange your calendar to be on the call live, be sure to sign up anyway so you can listen to the recordings later.

Wishing you and your family a Joyous 2013!

Connie

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You are More Important to Your Child than You Realize!

January 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Have you ever stopped to consider how important you are to your child?

Much of your child’s emotional well-being is literally in your hands, and emotional well-being is so essential for…

~ your child’s happiness and success both now and in the future.

~ the feelings you and your child have for one another both now and in the future – close and trusting or distant and argumentative, loving and honest or angry and filled with pretense

~ your child’s ability to feel safe and confident in the world or to feel uncertain and hesitant

~ your child’s willingness, desire, and ability to listen to you, to care about your ideas and the important life experience information you can share with her, to cooperate with you

Your influence in your child’s life is HUGELY important and will affect you and your child for the rest of your lives.

If your want your child’s emotional well-being and the happiness in your family to be a priority this year, I invite you to my F.REE upcoming 2013 Virtual Planning Retreat for Parents on Saturday, January 19.

This is an opportunity for you to pause and reflect on what matters most to you in being a parent. We’ll focus on how to make 2013 more joyous, fun, fulfilling.

Click here to find out more about this free event.

If you want to know more about how important you are to your child’s emotional well-being, watch the video below.

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For Dads…and the Women Who Love Them

July 5, 2012 By 1 Comment

I’m delighted to talk with you again. Our home remodel is complete – new hardwood floors and new lovely, warm colors, and more of our incredible granite in the bathroom! You can tell I love it!! Now all that’s left is unpacking a few more boxes.

My husband Doug and I also took a 6-day camping trip in the Sierra Mountains of Eastern California two weeks ago, discovering spectacular new territory, hiking, and enjoying the breath-taking beauty and peace of Mother Earth.

I hope you’re spending time with your child in nature this summer. It’s good for you and your child. It’s the perfect place to have spontaneous meaningful conversations.

I have a new video for you that I am really excited about! Of course, I’m excited about all of them, and this one is especially dear to my heart.

The emotional connection between you and your partner makes a profound impact in your child’s life, probably more than you realize. I designed this short video to give you powerful insights to deepen your partnership and communication.

A dear friend and colleague Meryn Callendar is about to release a book in which my son Orion and I contributed “Why Dads Leave: Insights and Resources for When Partners Become Parents” that addresses this topic more deeply. I’ll let you know when it is released. It is a must-read!

Feel free to share the video with your partner and other dads you know. I especially recommend sharing it with your partner, whether male or female.

What do you do to keep your emotional connection with your partner strong and flourishing? Please tell us in the comments section below. You just might give someone else an idea that will make a big difference to them. That’s one of the values of community.

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